The Art of Fugue
Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Thierry Escaich & Eloïse Bella Kohn
The Art of Fugue is a collection of contrapuntal works by Johann Sebastian Bach, published posthumously in 1751. The work systematically explores contrapuntal techniques centred on a single principal subject, employing a wide range of fugal devices and rigorous voice-leading, and it occupies a central place among Bach's late compositions and in the study of Baroque counterpoint.
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Disc 1
- 1.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13:06
- 2.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 23:02
- 3.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 32:39
- 4.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 43:51
- 5.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 53:16
- 6.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 6 à 4 in stylo francese5:22
- 7.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 7 à 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem4:03
- 8.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 8 à 35:42
- 9.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 9 à 4 alla duodecima3:12
- 10.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 10 à 4 alla decima4:20
Disc 2
- 2.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 11 à 46:36
- 3.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12.1 à 4 in forma rectus3:17
- 4.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus inversus 12.2 à 43:24
- 5.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13.1 à 32:20
- 6.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus inversus 13.2 à 32:26
- 7.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla ottava2:36
- 8.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla decima in contrapuncto alla terza4:57
- 9.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla duodecima in contrapuncton alla quinta2:26
- 10.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon per Augmentationem in contrario motu4:26
- 11.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga à 3 Soggetti (Contrapunctus 14)10:13













